Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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PIONEER HISTORY OF ING1IAM COUNTY

The following officers were elected: President, Samuel Skadan,
Ingham; Vice President, S. 0. Russell, Leslie; Secretary and
Treasurer, Peter Lowe, Mason. Executive Committee: J. R.
Price, Lansing; A. R. L. Covert, Leslie; T. Densmore, Mason.
Those who died during the past year:
Leslie-Solomon Woodworth, T. B. Blake, James Rundell,
Mrs. Henry Austin, Manley Walker.
Vevay-Mrs. Susan Clough.
Eulogy by Rev. O. D. Watkins.
Lansing-Mrs. Anna Barnes, Mrs. Ann Cowles, C. C. Darling.
Ingham-John C. Haines.
Remarks by Andrew Hunt.
Onondaga-Jos. E. Pierson, Catherine Peek.
Eulogy of Mr. Pierson by J. J. Tuttle.
Alaiedon-John H. Childs.
Bunkerhill-John C. Freeland.
Delhi-Caroline Wait, Diantha Parks.
June 14, 1881, Rayner's Opera House was the lplace chosen for
the ninth annual meeting of the Inglhalm County lioneer Society,
and a pleasant day and roads in good condition conspired to make
the day a banner one in the history of the society. It was more
than pleasant to see the old pioneers who felled forests, turned
over the virgin soil, struggled with want and privations, wisely
and heroically suffering everything to make the new world blossom, drive in, in their comfortable carriages over the smooth roads,
past the well-kept, fertile farms and pleasant farm houses, noting
the general prosperity the foundation for which was laid by their
labors.
Every one rejoices that in their declining years these pioneers
are, with very few exceptions, surrounded with the comforts and
many of the luxuries of life.
It is but the just reward for the hardships and privations which
they have bravely and patiently endured. And it is not surprising that in the full splendor of Michigan's prosperity they
should turn with tender hearts to the days when, a hardy little
band, they began to hew down its unbroken forests.
The following officers were elected: President, Hon. Ferris S.
Fitch, Bunkerhill; Vice President, Samuel Skadan, Ingham; Sec